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Social movements are faced with heightened repression under the governments of Temer in Brazil and Macri in Argentina. More than repression, social organisations in Colombia and Mexico talk of a war orchestrated by the elites against the people, to preserve their control over the &lbrack;...&rbrack;

Romanians are demonstrating en masse against the weakening of the anti-corruption drive and against a decree that transfers social security contributions from the employer to the employee. This social unrest reflects the citizens’ distrust of the Romanian &lbrack;...&rbrack;

Patriotism is currently being reasserted as the highest value in Poland. The government is, moreover, coupling national identity with religion, and Christian values dominate the Army. The discourse that has been present in military circles for years is starting to bear &lbrack;...&rbrack;

The growing hardline stance towards immigration is a slippery slope with potentially disastrous consequences – not just for migrants and refugees, but for the economies that benefit from the skills and labour they provide.

“By shifting profits to low-tax and high-secrecy countries, away from the places where the work is carried out, companies can argue there are no profits to increase wages. They can also justify job cuts.”